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Auction: 25028 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1466

Canadian Contingent
Second Contingent Mail
Canadian Postal Corps
1900-02 a patriotic label with added address label, Canadian Military Contingent serving in South Africa bearing a fine array of postmarks used in the campaign between Ottawa 1900 (23 Jan.) and Pretoria (12 July) including De Aar, Canadian Contingent oval (type II), Machadodorp, Barberton, Army P.O. 53, Witbank and Middelburg (2 different). A unique and impressive piece which was possibly applied to a box of postal equipment. Photo

literature:
Robson Lowe Encyclopedia, vol. 5, 1973 (illustrated page 313)

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Estimate
£500 to £800

Starting price
£350